Games set during World War II sorted by year, newest first
World War II was one of deadliest wars in history and one of the most well known: everyone knows about Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill and the horrors that happened during that conflict. A lot of games are set during that time and in the areas of the world where World War II took place, mainly combat flight simulators, wargames and strategy games in general.
Most popular World War II games
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Empire Earth
Windows XP/98/952001protected Stainless Steel Studios
Empire Earth is a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released by Sierra Entertainment in 2001. It's often compared to the "Age of Empires" series due to its similar gameplay mechanics and histor...
Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz
Windows XP/98/951999 Wargaming West
Now with 27% more diplomacy and 300% more frustration! Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz (1999) takes everything from the original game and throws in extra scenarios, improved AI, and more ways to accidentally cause a Cold War. Want to ...
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Windows XP/98/951999protected Pyro Studios
You thought the first one was hard? Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty laughs at your pain and then asks you to infiltrate a Gestapo HQ with a knife and a prayer. This standalone expansion throws you into more impossibly complex m...
101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
Windows XP/98/951998 Empire Interactive
So you think you're ready to storm Normandy? Think again. 101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy drops you into the chaos of World War II with all the grace of a paratrooper landing in a barn. This is a tactical strategy game that...
Axis and Allies
Windows XP/98/951998 Wargaming West
Board game night went digital in 1998 with Axis and Allies, a strategy title that lets you rewrite WWII—assuming you don’t forget where you left your infantry. Fans of the tabletop classic will feel right at home maneu...
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Windows XP/98/951998protected Pyro Studios
Forget Rambo. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is what happens when you drop six experts behind Nazi lines and tell them to behave tactically… or else. Every mission is a deadly puzzle where timing, stealth, and patience are y...
Pacific General
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999
DOS1997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Dogs of War
Windows XP/98/951996demo Software Engineering
Dogs of War (1996) drops you into a gritty mercenary’s life where missions mean money, and money means better gear. Set on Windows XP, the game blends strategy and action with a heavy emphasis on firepower. You’ll hire...
Over the Reich
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996 Big Time Software
Great Naval Battles vol. 3: Fury in the Pacific 1941-1944
DOS1995protected Divide by zero
Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942
DOS1995protected Divide by zero
Prisoner of Ice
DOS1995protected Chaosium Inc.
Steel Panthers
DOS1995 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series and introduced players to the turn-based tactical...
1942: The Pacific Air War
DOS1994protected MicroProse Software
This one’s a flight sim for people who think Top Gun didn’t have enough fuel gauges. 1942: The Pacific Air War puts you in the cockpit of World War II fighter planes, complete with dials, switches, and enough acronyms ...
5th Fleet
DOS1994
This 1994 naval strategy game for DOS is based on the board game of the same name, which means you’ll spend more time squinting at menus than blowing up ships. It’s cerebral, methodical, and incredibly satisfying - if ...
Aces of the deep
DOS1994 Dynamix
Ever wanted to experience the grim, claustrophobic life of a WWII submarine captain without leaving your desk? Aces of the Deep (1994, DOS) delivers that dream in spades — torpedoes, sonar, periscopes, and lots of tense wait...
D-Day: The Beginning of the End
DOS1994 Impressions Games
D-Day: The Beginning of the End is not your average “storm the beach” simulator—it’s a grand strategy title that drops you into the nerve-wracking planning and execution of the Normandy invasion. You’...
Great Naval Battles vol. 2: Guadalcanal 1942 - 43
DOS1994protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Iron Cross
DOS1994 New World Computing
Released in 1994 for DOS, Iron Cross is a historical strategy game that tries very hard to make military planning look sexy. Spoiler: it doesn’t. You’re dealing with World War II battles, but instead of adrenaline-pump...
Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
DOS1994 KOEI
Overlord
DOS1994 Rowan Software
Panzer General
DOS1994protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
The Grandest Fleet
DOS1994 Quantum quality productions
Aces Over Europe
DOS1993 Dynamix
Strap into your Spitfire, because Aces Over Europe (1993, DOS) is here to show you that flying over 1940s Europe was as dangerous as it was polygonal. As a follow-up to Aces of the Pacific, this one tightens the mechanics, adds gr...
Clash of Steel
DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
If Risk and Excel had a baby during WWII, it would be Clash of Steel. You command nations, move armies, manage production, and try to stop history from repeating itself—usually by rewriting it with tanks. It’s not flas...
Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare
DOS1993 Vektor graphics
With a title like Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare, you know you’re in for a serious history lesson disguised as a game. Released in 1993, this DOS flight sim spans decades of airborne combat, letting you pilot everythin...
Evasive Action
DOS1993 Particle Systems
Gary Grigsby's War in Russia
DOS1993 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.